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SAVSH FASTBNBR AND HOLDER COMBINED. Nm 378,351. v Patente@ Eeb. 21,1888.Y

WUWESSES Ilnrrnn Sterns Parent Ori-rien@ JOSEPH D. AXTELL, OF SANTABARBARA, CALIFORNIA.

SASH FASTENER AND HOLDER COlVlBlNED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,351, dated February21, 1888.

Application tiled October l-i, i887. SerialNo. 252,315. (No modeLl Toa/ZZ whom, 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH D. AXTELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Santa Barbara, inthe county of Santa Barbara andState of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sash- Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the iuvention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecieation.

My invention has reference to sash-fasteners; and it consists in thenovel combination 'and arrangement of the parts thereof, which will hemore fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theclaim.

The primary object of inyinvention is to provide a sasl1fastener whichis adapted to have either africiional or posit-ive engagement with thecasing, or the use of both securemeuts, if so desired, thereby providinga fastener which is especially adapted for use with car-windows.

The secondary object of my invention is to arrange the parts of thedevice in a simple and accessible manner, and so combine the same thatthey shall be strong and durable, readily applied, and easily operated.I att-ain these objects by the deviceillustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein a sectional elevation of my improvement is shown inconnection with a sash and casing, letters of reference being used todesignate the parts.

A indicates' the casing, and B the sash. A rectangular plate, C, issecured to the sash adjacent to the easing by means of screws s s,passing through the aperta red ends of the said plate. About midwayofthe inner edge of the plate C au integral ear, C', is formed, whichhas an aperture formed near its inner edge.

Over the plate G a plate, D, having angularly-hent ends is secured, andwith said plate C forms a rectangular box or casing. The inner centraledge of the plate D is also formed with an integral apertured ear, D',similar in form to the ear C, and mounted directly over the same.`Within the casing formed by the plates C and D an extended rectangularrubber block, E, is mounted, and between the ears cZand c a canrdislr,F, is eccentrically secured by a pivot-pin,f, passing through the saidears and through the cam-disk. Integrally formed with the said cam-diskis an operating-handle, F', which is formed with an angular extension,F2, having au operating finger-ring, F, formed therewith.

To the top portion of the casing formed by the plates D and C a plate,G, is secured,which is constructed with upwardly-projeeting end ears, gg, having apertures therein through which a bolt, H, passes and hasmovement. This bolt has an angularlydisposed fingerpiece, h, securedthereto, and over said bolt H, between the said nger-piece and the oneear g, a coiled spring, S, is mounted, which has the tendency to im pelthe bolt into aper tures formed in the easing. An ear, d', is formedwith the outer plate, D, which projects upward in front of the openingbetween the ears g g of the bolt-plate G. rlhe hand-piece h may bepressed down and bear against either side of the said ear, and therebyretain the bolt H in an open or closed position, as will be readilyunderstood.

The operation of my im provementis simple and of a twofold nature. Vheuit is desired to use a rubber frietioual fastening, the sash is raisedthe desired height and the handle earrying the cam-disk F is drawnoutward, as'

shown in dotted lines, and the said disk thereby forced against therubber block E, which in turn presses against the casing and seeurel yretains the sash against movement.

The casing will be provided with suitable apertures for the reception ofthe end of bolt H, said apertures being arranged at certain regulateddistances apart. ltwill thus be seen that the said bolt may be usedindependently of the frictional rubber block E.

Occasion may require the window or sash to be raised to such a distancewhere there is no aperture for the bolt H to engage with. In that eventthe frictional fastening will be used alone, audits convenience andutilitybe readily apparent.

The important advantage of my improve ment consists in the double formof fastening, which maybe individually or unitedly used, and if one orthe other should become deranged or broken there would still be afastening intact with the sash.

Though myimprovementis especially adapt- 1o I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the plates D and C, having the ear d', andinclosing the rubber friclional contact-fastening, and the cani F,

for operating the sanie, of the plate G, having r 5 end apertured ears,g, the bolt H, having the finger-piece 7L, adapted to engage With eitherside of said ear d', and the coiled spring S, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature in 2o presence of' twoWitnesses.

JOSEPH D. AXTELL.

Vitnesses:

J oHN M. HUNTER, S. W. RICHARDSON.

